News flash;Quote:
It doesn't make financial sense for many parents to head back to work after a kid (sub one year olds cost over $140/day in the CBD), by the time you pay for parking, clothes, meals and loss of quality of life (by not being at home) you are well behind.
Not everyone works in the CBD, not everyone works 9-5.
It's their choice to do that, or find a more favourable job elsewhere.
*My wife is a nurse; 20 min commute and free parking.
*One child in family day care (subsidised) - only one day per week though.
*We cloth our younger kids in second hand clothes from Op Shops and occasionally Target etc - waste of money to buy top-end brand new designer stuff.
* Food - Dandenong Market and Aldi shoppers. We eat pretty well.
*Kids - improve quality of life; but not quantity of money